[CTDex]

Some interesting stats from the source below. There are plenty more at the site.

Some of the numbers are huge- like kids receiving Medicaid and EITC recipients.


These numbers need to be cut down!





Participation in federal programs

• Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 30,048
• Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 138,000
• EITC recipients: 217,000
• Households receiving federal rental assistance: 77,110
• Families receiving child care subsidies: 6,600
• Participants in all Head Start programs: 8,875
• Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 333,231
• Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 54,284
• Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 100,416

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

[FutureTown]

If by cutting down, you mean people need to be lifted from poverty so they can be self-sufficient, then yes. I'm with you in our goal of cutting down these numbers for a better livelihood.

But if the object is to just cut them out of the programs flat out, you'll have more social ills in the long run in the form of crime, homelessness, etc.

[RunD1987]

You have to do what you have to do. I am renting a room this year, but next year looking to rent. I may apply for food stamps never heard of the federal rental assistance program have to look into it.

[hartford_renter]

Originally Posted by FutureTown

If by cutting down, you mean people need to be lifted from poverty so they can be self-sufficient, then yes. I'm with you in our goal of cutting down these numbers for a better livelihood.

But if the object is to just cut them out of the programs flat out, you'll have more social ills in the long run in the form of crime, homelessness, etc.

Eh no.

By offering generous benefits all CT does is encourage more poor people to flock to the state. It doesn't help people it just creates and encourages dependency.

CT has some of the highest benefits of any state

In fact it the average welfare payments puts you in the top 20% of all income earners
Forbes Welcome

[BicoastalAnn]

Originally Posted by hartford_renter

Eh no.

By offering generous benefits all CT does is encourage more poor people to flock to the state. It doesn't help people it just creates and encourages dependency.

CT has some of the highest benefits of any state

In fact it the average welfare payments puts you in the top 20% of all income earners
Forbes Welcome

Um let's put that article into context here. That "20% of all income earners" is a global figure, including people in third world countries. And that princely figure he refers to is $9,000/year. I won't argue whether that's too high or too low, but let's not make the numbers in this article seem more dramatic than they are.

My middle income salary puts me at over 500% of the world's average annual wage, so it's not really that shocking that even the destitute in the US might be in the top 20% of all income earners globally (and again, that is $9,000/year income). Just to put it into perspective.

Global wage calculator: http://money.cnn.com/interactive/new...ge-calculator/

[AMSS]

Originally Posted by FutureTown

If by cutting down, you mean people need to be lifted from poverty so they can be self-sufficient, then yes. I'm with you in our goal of cutting down these numbers for a better livelihood.

But if the object is to just cut them out of the programs flat out, you'll have more social ills in the long run in the form of crime, homelessness, etc.

Yup. I can't tell you how many patients I've had that simply didn't have access to regular check ups througout their life. They didn't know preventative measures and didn't know if their family history put them at risk for certain conditions.

[HumpDay]

35,000 CT Families using Housing Vouchers out of 2,100,000 Nationally doesn't sounds too bad but it is.

35,000 out of 2,100,000 is 0.016%. Which means 0.016 of all families are from CT.

3,596,000 (CT's population) out of 318,000,000 (USA's population) is 0.011%. Which means 0.011 of the total countries population lives in CT.

So this means we are above average?

[STEVEN 1]

High tax blue state, you created your own poverty by catering only to the uber wealthy, killing job creation with outrageous tax, letting unions control too much, no longer offering apprenticeship programs, sky high college tuitions, and liberal idealism.

Congrats Connecticut, you are scheduled to become the next Detroit.

[GoHuskies]

Originally Posted by STEVEN 1

High tax blue state, you created your own poverty by catering only to the uber wealthy, killing job creation with outrageous tax, letting unions control too much, no longer offering apprenticeship programs, sky high college tuitions, and liberal idealism.

Congrats Connecticut, you are scheduled to become the next Detroit.

None of this makes any sense.

Catered to the wealthy but outrageous taxes - Isn't this like oil & water according to conservatives?
Unions - Exactly where are these unions because if you mean teachers & state employees...
My CCSU tuition was sky high or did you mean private schools like Yale?
Liberals...

Would it blow your little right wing mind to know it's the "liberal" North VA that carries the rest of the state economically?

[beerisgood02]

Originally Posted by STEVEN 1

High tax blue state, you created your own poverty by catering only to the uber wealthy, killing job creation with outrageous tax, letting unions control too much, no longer offering apprenticeship programs, sky high college tuitions, and liberal idealism.

Congrats Connecticut, you are scheduled to become the next Detroit.

This is laughable. CT has never depended on the auto industry to account for 60% of its economy. They were a dead duck with nothing but blue collar workers pan handling in the end.

And some small city in NY that brings new residents in every day once they find out we have the better schools, social programs, housing, etc. We'll always be able to piggy back from NYC's problems. And CT has FF county to always make money off of!